Japanese Houses

Most Japanese houses are made of wood and plaster. The houses are roofed with tiles. Most of the tiles on the roof are gray, but some are blue and some are brown. The colors of the walls are mainly white, cream and light brown. In other words, Japanese houses are decorated in plain shades rather than colors. The garden is in front of the house. When we enter the house, we take off our shoes at the entrance. Most rooms have mats. Each house has an alter to pray at in an inner room, the style of which differs according to the owners' religion.
Some Japanese use beds when they sleep. But most of us don't use beds. Instead we use futon. We make it up when we go to bed and put it away the next morning.